28 Jul 2014
FinMin Lavrov suggests sanctions could make Russia more independent economically
FXStreet (Łódź) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that the sanctions imposed by the EU and US probably wouldn’t do harm to Russia’s economy, and could even increase the country’s independence.
He assured Moscow wouldn’t seek retaliation or make any hysterical moves in response to the sanctions.
Moreover, Lavrov expressed hope that OSCE monitors would be be positioned along the Russian -Ukrainian border and that "presumption of innocence" would be respected in the investigation of the Malaysia Airlines plane crash.
Earlier today Japan announced it would also impose sanctions against Russia by banning imports of products from Crimea and by freezing assets of people taking part in destabilizing Ukraine.
He assured Moscow wouldn’t seek retaliation or make any hysterical moves in response to the sanctions.
Moreover, Lavrov expressed hope that OSCE monitors would be be positioned along the Russian -Ukrainian border and that "presumption of innocence" would be respected in the investigation of the Malaysia Airlines plane crash.
Earlier today Japan announced it would also impose sanctions against Russia by banning imports of products from Crimea and by freezing assets of people taking part in destabilizing Ukraine.